Union Township, Clark County, Indiana
Union Township | |
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 Location of Union Township in Clark County | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′26″N 85°46′01″W / 38.47389°N 85.76694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clark |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.08 sq mi (54.6 km2) |
| • Land | 20.85 sq mi (54.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,552 |
| • Density | 168.2/sq mi (64.9/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-77174[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453909 |
Union Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,507 and it contained 1,415 housing units.[4]
History[edit]
Union Township was organized in 1858.[5] Its name was given from the fact that this township was created through the merger or "union" of land given by three neighboring townships.[6]
Geography[edit]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.08 square miles (54.6 km2), of which 20.85 square miles (54.0 km2) (or 98.91%) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) (or 1.09%) is water.[4]
Cities and towns[edit]
Unincorporated towns[edit]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships[edit]
- Monroe Township (north)
- Charlestown Township (east)
- Silver Creek Township (south)
- Carr Township (southwest)
Major highways[edit]
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains three cemeteries: Black and White (aka Weir or Wilson), Bowery, Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Union Township, Clark County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties: Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. p. 503.
- ^ Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott, and Washington, Indiana. Chicago Printing Company. 1889. pp. 17–18.
- ^ Mauk, Lois. "Clark County, Indiana Cemeteries". usgennet.org. USGenNet. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
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Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |